When I was a teen my dad and I made a stop-action film about a woman (me) who returns to the home where a terrifying entity haunted her childhood bedroom — older brother noogies! They still haunt me today.

I need better childhood memories. Maybe I can borrow a few during the Children’s Film Series at The Grand Cinema. The six educational (boo!) and entertaining (yeah!) films will screen at 11 a.m. Friday-Sunday beginning this Friday with The Secret Garden (Rated G).

Kids 17 and younger will receive free admission.

Here is the schedule:

Nov. 7-9  Spirited Away (PG) (animation)

(2002, 131 minutes)

Nov. 14-16  Phantom Tollbooth (G) (animation)

(1970, 90 minutes)

Nov. 21-23  The Secret of Roan Inish (PG)

(1995, 102 minutes)

Nov. 28-30  Prancer (G)

(1989, 110 minutes)

[The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett, Tacoma, 253-572-6062]